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Reviewer: jeh, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am taking 120 mg daily along with Olemarsartan 40 mg. The blood pressure seems to have gone down some but I am very lethargic and don't have the enery I had before started taking this medicine. My hair also has thinned out all of a sudden. Don't know if that is causing the hair loss, but, have noticed thinning since I started taking this drug. Considering trying something else or jus
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Reviewer: ravengal180, 45-54 Female (Patient)
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Makes me a little sleepy but this has gotten better as the weeks progress. Muffled, yet high pitched tone in my ears right after I take. Goes away, though. Blood sugar levels are elevated. Blood pressure slightly lower
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Reviewer: steve, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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horrible drug,review before says the devils drug, i agree,,headaches,dry mouth,ringing in the ears,rage,i have a spot on my foot about in 1 1/2 in diameter and donot know what it is,it is not a bruise ,dizzines,light headed, i cannot beleive any human can take this drug sucsessfully,i have been taking for less than two weeks and i am done with it,it is sat and have dr`s appnt for thurs, till then
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Reviewer: cartia xt 180mg, 45-54 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year
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I was prescribed this medication for high blood pressure along with HCTZ the medication was 180 mg I noticed that I was having palpitations feeling sick tired week nightmares and I developed a rash this was I have headaches I feel dizzy over a eight month span. I looked up the side effects and I had most of them I stopped taking the medication.
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Reviewer: sdadean, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Cardio Dr. switched me to help with extreme hand pain in the winter from the cold. Takes care of my high b.p. and high heart rate. Works like a charm.
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